Core 15 m4 goods and bads

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I've narrowed it down to one, inffact I've bought ...the core 15 m4 near bare bones cause I want to add my own touch , looking for opinions on first mods .. Problems, nessecary upgrades etc . Not looking for,,, "you should have bought this instead" ,,,
Thanks in advance for your help,;)
 
The world's your oyster of mods. Congrats!

Quad rail, M-lok, Keymod, tube handguards blah blah. What look are you after? Go surf around the AR15 picture thread for some ideas as far as looks.

Try out a Geissele or Timney trigger. :)
 
My first AR was a CORE. LOVED IT, solid, mil-spec rifle with a great warranty. Only reason I sold it was it had a FSB and I ended up finding it screwed with me using a RDS.

Upgrades? Depends what you're doing with it... Number one upgrade is quality mags! I'm a big fan of original Alexander Arms Beowulf mags, but LAR15 mags work too... Do yourself a favour and skip the polymer PCV Beowulf mags... They just don't stand up to hard use.

I'm a CQB Commando, so a RDS and quick handling upgrades were in order. I started with a SPARC and VMX3T, but moved to an EoTech 512 and G33 after one year of competing. I plunked in a Giessele SSA trigger (beauty! Available at ArmsEast) which breaks like glass. I also upgraded to a Raptor charging handle from CTCS. Super fast manipulation for stoppage drills...

I had a YHM Diamond free float hand guard for a few seasons, but just upgraded to a Midwest industries KMR as its much lighter and easier to get my hands around. Again, brought to you by CTCS!
 
If you shoot it and it works there are no necessary upgrades.

First mods? Mags. A sling or mount certainly. Optics? Maybe another discussion? AFTER YOU SHOOT IT A BIT Buttstock and pistol grip. Free float the barrel and install a better trigger. But shoot it a bit. Do what you like to do with the rifle and see where mods can improve your enjoyment with the rifle. I say enjoyment as for most of us purchasing rifles as civilians, it's all about how much we like shooting what we have, usually through the rifle doing well at what we own it to do. If your mods show an improvement in something you care about (group size, speed, comfort, etc), then they are worthwhile mods. If you have no idea why you have something on your rifle, it probably doesn't need to be there, yet, anyway.

I install a trigger (brand = guess) in every rifle I own or have to shoot on any regular basis. It doesn't matter what brand of rifle you have or how much you paid for it, the trigger is the interface between you and your rifle. It is the trigger that gives you your rifles feel and an SSA in a Norinco feels the same as an SSA in a more expensive rifle.

I am the testing horse at AEI, (why? because our weather sucks and no one else will do it). On my own I also like to shoot 300/600m targets. At work I sometimes have 40-50 uppers (usually less) to function test and zero. Doing that with a stock trigger, at this point, would make me want to punch myself in the face. My trigger hand, and my trigger finger, and it's little muscles... I would compare to a car seat. If you have ever spent 7+ hrs in a in a bad, no lumbar support seat, lets say an 88 Caravan, vs the same in an excellent, ergonomic seat, lets say a good Volvo (I hear). The way your back feels is the way my hand feels after a long session with a Geissele trigger vs a milspec type 5-8lb (hopefully) trigger. Sore and worn out vs relaxed and ready.

The trigger I use in my lowers is set up at a geometry that is easier to reach, and with a shorter reset required, and so is more comfortable to shoot every single time. The trigger also breaks exactly when my brain tells it to. The time from release to the shot occurring is faster than stock, so I haven't moved the rifle off my point of aim as much by the time the bullet leaves the barrel. The hammer hits the firing pin at the sweet spot, imparting less accuracy robbing vibration on my part. For me, this makes a difference. I have more confidence in my results shot for shot. I use less ammo to get the job done. I get to go back inside quicker.

For the same reasons, if I am shooting for accuracy, (and who isn't) I freefloat my barrels. In this way I trust that my own movements, bipod, rest, isn't deflecting the barrel and affecting the POI vs POA. It's isolating variables. I use a modular type forearm as I like the idea of installing rails where I actually want to mount something.

I'd also recommend the Magpul enhanced trigger guard as a worthwhile piece of comfort kit. It fills 'the gap' in front of the pistol grip. If you're not wearing gloves on your middle finger, that can get a bit raw otherwise.

Beyond the trigger, freefloat rail, sling, bipod, optic, buttstock, pistol grip and trigger guard, there is lots and lots of stuff on the market. My landlord loves his new green laser. It's your gun so whatever floats your boat. Have fun with it.
 
slings and optics depending on what you want and a buis if you don't already have it, other than that mags and ammo, shoot it a lot, they have solid warranty, and my experience so far has been solid. If yours came with the core15 match trigger like mine I wouldn't spend the extra on the geissle. Well sorry that's not necessarily true the geissle is a nicer trigger but I like the core15 match trigger over the standard milspec trigger, you have to make up your mind on that one for yourself, I left my trigger alone.
 
I love my Core15 DI gun. It is what I use for 3 gun competition. I put on a Troy Alpha rail (before M-Lok and the one that looks like little #####es where out) Aimpoint optic, BCM mod 0 grip, and a Griffin M4SD2 muzzle break. I love the trigger that is in it. Nothing is really necessary. Depends on what you're going to use it for. Competition or just plinking.

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